The luxury time of a part time killer

[HARDLYhuman]

The two friends made their way through the stone streets of the heavily populated area. A vast variety of options stood before them. The rows of shops and restaurants gave no shortage of things to do, especially if one has enough money. "Stay close, I get paranoid in crowded places. In my eyes every individual around us looks suspicious of being a spy or assassin. But just because I may be slightly more alert than I should doesn't mean It will spoil our day. Just know I have a sharp eye out".

Skill was once again wearing his usual uniform that hid the majority of his facial identity. The day was clear and bright with a temperature that felt slightly warm. The ronin-gasa that sat app on his head kept his face in darkness despite the days brightness which made his vibrant blue eyes glow strong. His awkward static presence drew the steps of the crowds is directions that avoided theirs making their wanders slightly more spacious and enjoyable. "You lead the way, it's been a while since I've went out for the sake of fun alone". Skill continued to lead his eyes around their surrounding admiring the the building and activity of the crowds.

[Lt. hello II]

Love looked around giddily at all the people passing by, and all the wonderful shops. "There's so much we could do! Let's see, we should probably see if we can't find any other Virtues, get you introduced to your new allies."
Surely we'll find someone around here. Yeh said from atop Love's shoulder.
"Mhmm...But might as well talk a little while we look, so what's the story with the assassins that attacked you-" Assassins!? You didn't mention assassins! Love what kind of trouble do you have us mixed up in? Yeh interrupted with concern.
"Oh hush up, just a couple assassins, no big deal. Skill took care of 'em like it was nothing." Love looked at her friend with dreamy eyes. "So why exactly were they after you? And how'd they find you there?"
And where is ther-"Shh! let him answer!" Love clearly didn't want Yeh to know where she'd gone.

[~Pain And Panic~]

Time wandered back into the downtown again. This was really the only place he knew how to get to, so it seemed logical. Lots of Virtues seemed to pass through here, so maybe one of them could take him somewhere more..
'Productive than that shack?' Tychi cut into his thought. Time looked up at Tychi with a cold look. He didn't like his thoughts being interrupted so rudely, but he shrugged it off and kept walking.
The people passing by him looked at him with eyes filled with wonder and curiosity. He must have looked odd in his robe, with a scythe walking through the town with all these pleasant people.
"It's not that that place Markes took us was unpleasant, it was actually very relieving to see something so calm and beautiful,." Time explained, "But I was looking for answers not beauty, and I didn't get any. The only person who could have answered any of my questions got whisked off."
Time was still frustrated with that, but again, he shrugged it off his mind like you throw away a bad apple. Right into the pig sty.
With his mind more at ease, Time stared around at the people surrounding him, giving them the warmest smile he could, saying to those who walked by him the occasional "Hello" or "Good day".
Tychi flew ahead, scouting out the area for any possible threats. Time looked up at him. 'He always worries too much about that stuff.'
Suddenly, he felt a tug on his robe. He turned and had to look down slightly. Staring back at him was the face of a young boy, maybe five years old.
"Why you have wheat cutter here?" the boy asked in a tiny innocent voice. He boy was holding his mothers hand, who smiled to Time as he looked up at her. She shrugged.
"Well you see my little friend, I'm a traveler, and I need to be able to make my way through heavy bush sometimes." He imitated a bushman, hacking and slashing away the invisible bush in front of him. The boy giggled at the thought of adventure, and the mother smiled again.
"Come Jean, let's leave this poor traveler be, he doesn't want us pestering him." Time nodded in thanks, and gave the boy a wink.
"Very nice to meet you Jean," Time said cheerfully. The boy smiled wide, and they were off.
As they disappeared into the crowds, Time heard the little boy say:
"Mommy, he knew my name!"
Time laughed at this, smiling at the thought of the innocence children have to the world.
Pera and Paron came to land on Time's shoulder, and he sat on a nearby bench, waiting to see what would happen next. Tychi remained in the sky, eyes ever watchful for the next Virtue...or Sin to cross their path.

[HARDLYhuman]

A brief pause following her question, as Skill was hesitant to answer. "I was born into a clan of warriors that served generations of kings. We lived and breathed death because our only purpose was to exterminate the enemies of our ruler. Our clans skills were nearly unbeatable and whenever we were sent to fulfill a mission there were no survivors. Thats why our clan was never traced back to our kingdom because it was as if a demonic shadow swept over our enemies killing them all and leaving no evidence. We were flawless professionals but our latest king was a fool who abused our powers to the point where we could no longer protect our identities or who we worked for. When our rivals discovered the culprits of the mysterious killing throughout the years they were not hesitant to attack. We were over run by countless enemies from every angle as they attacked our home land. Everyone who I had ever known, including my entire family were killed. Ironically that day on the battlefield I wasn't killed by a man but a bolt of lighting. That act of nature was the only thing ever to defeat me and now I have made it my strength".

"So thats the history of the current problem and I have had assassins and bounty hunters pursuing me ever since my homelands enemies discovered I was still breathing. The number of people pursuing me has greatly decreased over the years because I have either killed them or they finally got the point and realized it was best to fear me. After all killing is what I do... it's all I know, it's all I was born to know. I thought my massive journey would have shook any pursuers off my trail, but some like the men I fought earlier are relentless. I had encountered those same men before under different circumstances. They were attempting to recruit me into their countries army and when I refused they decided they would claim the reward money I'm worth".

As Skill shared his story they followed a slow paced walk along the stone streets. There movement contributed to the flow of the crowd and and the sun continued to shine it's glorious rays. Wow Skill I'm a little surprised you revealed that. You have never told anyone about that but me. Hexic remained in his usual place app on Skills shoulder listening to there conversations and became confused by how Skill seemed to be opening up to Love. "She is my allie now, I believe she deserves to know".

"There you have it, that is my life, nothing but journey of sorrow and blood shed. All I can hope for is that some day I will find peace". I'm surprised you have managed to keep your sanity. You also have some crazy obsession with constantly enhancing your skill, at times it seems like you have lost your mind. "It's what I do, after all I am Skill. Speaking of which what might your story be Love?" he said as he emphasized her name.

Sorry pain and panic I would have responded to that post but I only saw it once I finished mine.

[~Pain And Panic~]

OOC. No problem! Call me PnP for short, I don't mind ;D

[Lt. hello II]

Before Skill started his story, Yeh noticed the raven above, and knew there was something different about this particular raven, and took off to go investigate.

Love didn't react to him leaving, she simply looked at Skill as he told his story, at first she felt frightened, a man who had killed so many, he'd probably killed more people then she'd ever met. But her fear was replaced by sympathy by the end of his story.
"You poor thing...All you've know is killing? Surprised your not a Sin, good thing your not, or we'd never met! Or at least under different circumstances."
When he asked of her past she got very quiet and stopped walking, and almost instinctivly grabbed her heart necklace and looked at it resting her palm. "Me? Well, my sister and I were raised by my mother, since our father was a drunk who never came home, until she was killed by some lowly street thugs. Then father stepped in and started to 'raise' us. He was...less then perfect, and he drove my sister to run away, but she wouldn't leave with out me, so I went with her."
She paused for a moment, chocking back tears "we lived on the street for a couple years, her love was the only thing getting me through the days. She was a little thug" Love giggled slightly remembering the good times the two girls had together. "She was always stealing food for us, while I was trying to make an honest living, like mom always said; 'be kind to others, and they will return the favor', but Gwen always got more food..."
Love stop again, unable to hold back her tears any longer, she fell to her knees, tears running down her face.
"I tried to save her!" she shouted through her sobs.

Why hello there, you look to me like someones summon, the names Yeh, I travel with the Virtue Love, and you are? the hawk had no idea of the distress Love was in as e greeted the fellow bird summon.

[~Pain And Panic~]

Tychi looked up in shock as another bird spoke to him. It was a hawk, and he turned to stare at it as they both flew through the air. He stopped, flapping his wings to hover in midair.
"Yes, I am indeed one of these summons," Tychi answered, "I am companioned to Time, just down below." Tychi indicated with his beak to Time not but thirty feet below them.
Time looked up to see Tychi hovering above him. He was talking to someone. But who could be up there?
It took Time a few seconds to make out the form of another bird talking to Tychi. Odd. Another talking bird.
'Must be another one of the Virtues nearby,' he thought, and got up off the bench to look around. He didn't see anyone, but maybe the hawk could lead him there.
'It's name is Yeh.' Time heard Tychi say in his mind.
'Thank you my friend.'
Time looked up, and yelled to the two of them.
"Hello Yeh, would you be able to show us your master? I need to find more of our kind, I'm new here."
Time hoped that would work.

[HARDLYhuman]

Skill halted his steps the moment she did. He stood looking at her from above with come eyes as she knelt in tears. He then lowed himself to her level on one knee. Attention was drawn to their moment of drama from the people who crossed paths with them. "Stupid humans, just mind your own business". Skills voice seemed so deep it sounded as if it was a terrifying growl. The people immediately directed their eyes away to avoid any chance of angering the intimidating man. He turned his attention back to Love and placed his hand on her shoulder to attempt to comfort her. "I apologize for asking, it was none of my business. The sight of people I care about in grief bothers me". He whispered to her in a much calmer voice than he had used earlier on the passing civilians. "Is there something I can do to make you feel better?"

[Lt. hello II]

Yeh heard the Virtue bellow and swooped down, My master Love is right this way! Follow me! The hawk glided above the heads of the people of the crowd and arrived back at Love who was on he knees crying. What the hell did you do! He said angrily to Skill as he got between them.
Love managed to stop crying, and wipe the tears from her face. "-sniff- No Yeh, it wasn't Skill's fault. He was just asking about my past...-sniff-"
Yeh landed on Love's shoulder and patted her back with his wing. Your sister? "-sniff- Yeah" Well I know something that should cheer you up! I met a new friend, another Virtue. "That would be nice." She said as she stood up. "As for you Skill, i believe you wanted to make me feel better before Yeh interrupted...a hug would help." She opened her arms and smiled cutely.

[~Pain And Panic~]

Time watched the two birds fly off in a direction, and he decided that it would be best to make chase. So he grabbed his scythe and was off, slowly, but not slow enough to lose sight of the two birds.
"Pera, Paron, come friends let's follow, this Yeh seems to know what he's doing." The three of them shuffled through the crowd, people avoiding his path because of the scythe, until they came to a pair of people, one kneeling and one standing, with Yeh on her shoulder. The man beside her was fair muscular, and dawned a rugged black cape with a strange hat. He'd never seen anything like it, and was fascinated by its look and textural appearance.
He smiled to the pair of them, and happily introduced himself.
"I apologize if I'm...interrupting anything." He indicated to Love's still drying tears that had run down her cheek.
"My title is Time, and I am very pleased to meet you all. This, who Yeh has already had the pleasure of meeting, is..."
"...Tychi, pleasure." Tychi interrupted.
Time gave him an irritated glance, but he ignored it.
"And these are my brother and sister, Pera and Paron," Tychi continued.
Time gave a bow, and the birds each bowed their beaks respectfully. After all, where Time came from, courtesy was important.

[HARDLYhuman]

The request Love had made was an affectionate gesture of kindness that Skill could not recall encountering in his life. He paused for a moment then reached his arms out as well. His form now looking very stiff like an awkward frankenstein. He leaned toward her and wrapped his arms around her followed by a couple taps on her back with his palm. He stood there a few moments, not sure when to release then pulled away. He gave her a smile which hid under the cloth of his cape but was still noticeable because of the distinguishing change of features in the visible portion of his face.

Skill then turned to greet the individual who introduced himself. "Hello my name is Skill and this is my generous friend Love". Excuse me, forgetting something!? Hexic echoed through out their minds with an agitating tone. "And of coarse my summon Hexic". The firefly made his tiny self more noticeable by brightening his vibrant glow from from Skills shoulder ."I have been absent for many years and have been reacquainting myself with the surroundings. We figured we might encounter a fellow Virtue around here somewhere. I have been looking forward to meeting more allies that I could equant myself with. Would you and your summon like to join us?"

[Lt. hello II]

Although the hug was terribly awkward, it still brought Love's mood up. As Skill introduced her she curtsied and smiled to the new friend. "It's so good to meet another Virtue! So what would you be interested in doing on this fine day? Should we get a bite to eat? Should we scout out more Virtues? I know! We could go clothes shopping!"
Love, there is a major flaw in your plan...These two are men, we can't do any girly things today Yeh was relieved he wasn't going to be dragged through any of that, he'd been exposed to far more pink then anyone ever should.
"Fiiiiine, we can go do something gender neutral. Or something manly, I can man stuff. Grrr. Men growl right!"
As impressed as I am by your growl, let's stick to gender neutral. Yeh had trouble containing his laughter at the thought of probably the girliest Virtue he'd ever met trying 'man stuff'.
"well alright, what are you guys into? I'm up for anything" Love was excited to hang out with her new friends and had already bounced back from her break down.

[~Pain And Panic~]

Time listened as the two introduced themselves. Love and Yeh. Skill and Hexic. And interesting pair to see walking, together, down the busy streets of the town. Love argued with her summon about going shopping, and Time commented to himself about how Skill really didn't seem the type to enjoy that kind of thing.
"Whatever you fellow Virtues had in your plans, I will be happy to tag along if I am welcome." Time stretched his back, stretching his arms up and his knees out.
"Though, I could use a sit down for a bit, if that happens to fall into your plans?" Time hoped that he would be able to find out a little bit about this place in their conversation. After all, he really had no idea where he was, or what these Sins and Virtues are, or anything really. From his experience, answers got you further then questions.

OOC. Sorry short post couldn't think of anything else

[HARDLYhuman]

"A sit down would be fine by me. I wouldn't mind having something to eat or drink anyway. Though I can't think of anything manly we could do". Hexic began to giggle I suppose we could always kill some bad guys (speaking to all characters). "That might be a little too manly".
"Anyways I remember passing an appealing place to eat back in the direction where Love and I came from. Don't worry about money though because Hexic has the ability implant thoughts in peoples minds. Which means we could simply make them think we have payed. With that little trick we could basically have whatever we want. If that is o.k. with all of you. Some may have morals that would have you prefer we didn't. I on the other hand can't necessarily seem to care. This method has been my source of clothing, food and occasionally shelter over the years. Don't worry Love I promise Hexic didn't fiddle with your mind. I would never allow him to do such things to a Virtue allie".
Skill continued to maintain his usual calm face and deep tone. Skill is a person who doesn't seem posses any morals of his own. But is willing to agree app-on other peoples decisions assuming that it would be what any normal person would do. He responds to people with anything that will make them happy such as a smile or proper manners without understanding it's true purpose at heart. But I'm think he is willing to learn. Just a little tip you may want to know about this guy(speaking to all characters but Skill).

[~Pain And Panic~]

OOC. Sorry I know it's not really supposed to be my turn, but Time would feel something very strongly about that,so I have to interject.
Time looked up at Skill with shock.
"I'm sorry my young Skill, but I couldn't allow Hexic to do that. Honesty is a virtue (hehe, ironic ;D) and we cannot lead people astray with our powers, it's not moral."[/i]
Time thought about it for a second, then motioned to Tychi.
Just as he had a million times before, Tychi made a circle in the air with his beak, and flew through it. He was gone for a millisecond before returning, appearing out of thin air.
"A nice man in the cafe will pay for our meals, to help a nice old man who lost his wallet." Tychi said proudly.
Time very much disliked to use his power to see his own future, but he didn't mind if Tychi saw it. And besides, misguiding people was something that he wouldn't stand for, not while he was around or part of it anyways.
"There we go, it's all taken care of then, shall we go and have a nice cup of tea?" Time asked with a smile.
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